PAP MK5 - Subsea Mine Identification & Destruction System

Underwater vehicle for the identification and destruction of bottom-laid and tethered mines.
More than 500 units of the PAP system are in service with 20 navies throughout the world.
PAP vehicles have completed more than 45,000 runs including many successful combat missions in the Red Sea, Falklands, Persian Gulf…

By means of a guide-rope, the vehicle navigates in mid-water or at a constant altitude above the seabed. It is fitted with camera and/or sonar for visualisation and identification purposes. The mine is destroyed by the explosion of a 120 kg NATO charge and/or by cutting the mooring rope.

Main characteristics of PAP Mark 5 (basic version):

L 3160 mm, W 120 mm, H 125 mm
Weight in air: 890kg (with NATO charge)
Max horizontal operating range: 2000m
Max operating depth: 300m
Very low magnetic and acoustic signatures.